. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igio. The American Florist. 853. DECORATED AUTOMOBILE BY FLEISCHMAN FLORAL CO., IN CHICAGO PARADE. Ami-rican Beauty Rosfs and Ribbon, and Boston Fi-rns. concrete structure seems highly prob- able, and in new construction it would pay to work on that plan, but where one has good cypress benches it certainly would not pay to tear them out in order to make room for concrete. As to the question that sometimes arises whether there is any difference between the plants grown on cement benches and those grown on a wooden
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igio. The American Florist. 853. DECORATED AUTOMOBILE BY FLEISCHMAN FLORAL CO., IN CHICAGO PARADE. Ami-rican Beauty Rosfs and Ribbon, and Boston Fi-rns. concrete structure seems highly prob- able, and in new construction it would pay to work on that plan, but where one has good cypress benches it certainly would not pay to tear them out in order to make room for concrete. As to the question that sometimes arises whether there is any difference between the plants grown on cement benches and those grown on a wooden structure, various opinions have been expressed, but it is the be- lief of the writer that given the same care in each case there is little, if any, difference in the stock produced, es- pecially where the concrete benches are supplied with a tile bottom, thus providing proper means for drainage and aeration of the soil. But in bright weather the cement benches are liable to dry out quite rapidly along the edges and thus need frequent atten- tion in that particular. W. H. Taplin. Green Fly In Carnations. Ed. American Florist: — We have some difficulty in keeping down green fly on our seedling car- nations in the greenhouse. They will shortly be planted outdoors. Please let me know the best way to destroy them. E. H. H. S. Fumigating with tobacco stems or with some of the excellent prepara- tions on the market for the purpose is usually sufficient to destroy green fly or aphis. When the plants are planted outdoors the insects will prob- ably leave them, though a couple of fumigations or spraying with a solu- tion of nicotine will be advisable first. G. THE ROSE. Keep the weeds down in the pots in which young roses are growing. They rob the soil and make good breeding places for insects. a 1/ Replanting: Vs. Carrying Over Roses. The principal work necessary now with the roses is to prune out all turgid growth from the old plants and to keep them well tied into the stakes, care
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